Healthcare Performance Improvement & Safety Coordinator

University of South Alabama Health System; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of South Alabama Health System in Mobile, AL seeks a health informatics and quality improvement professional to advance performance improvement projects across the health system. You will apply Lean, Six Sigma, and related methodologies to improve patient care, safety, and health equity, working with physicians, nurses, and administrators.

Requires a Master’s degree in a related field and 5 years of acute healthcare experience, plus demonstrated project management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health informatics, engineering, nursing, or related field with 5 years of acute health care experience.
• Project management experience required.
• Performance Improvement and safety experience preferred.
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Responsibilities

• Abides by compliance policies and ethics in all responsibilities.
• Maintains and analyzes data for the hospital Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program.
• Leads initiatives using PI methodologies (LEAN, Six Sigma, Design Thinking) to improve care delivery.
• Drives health equity and DEI initiatives and coordinates related metrics and reporting.
• Prepares reports and presents results to leadership and stakeholders.

Education

Master’s Degree in health informatics, engineering, nursing, or a related field

Project management

Performance Improvement

Job description

University of South Alabama Health System in Mobile, AL seeks a health informatics and quality improvement professional to advance performance improvement projects across the health system. You will apply Lean, Six Sigma, and related methodologies to improve patient care, safety, and health equity, working with physicians, nurses, and administrators.

Requires a Master’s degree in a related field and 5 years of acute healthcare experience, plus demonstrated project management capabilities.